Peiping, Apr. 25.
After a five-hour battle a Japanese detachment on April 20 routed a force of 1,700 Chinese in the vicinity of Chaotsun in southernmost Shansi opposite Tungkwan, according to a delayed dispatch received here toda; Aiter attacking the Japanese positions from the north and south, the Chinese troops retreated toward the east When the tide of battle went against them, the report said.
The Chinese left behind 500 dead, fourteen light machine guns and a quantity of ammunition—Domel.
Stubliorn Resistance Chinese Successful in Honan Hankow, Apr. 25.
The Japanese offensive in south Shantung which Is being carried on over a $0 kilometres front from the Lingyl-Tsaochwang. rond southwards in the direction of the Lunghai Rallway was in full swing yesterda; The Chinese, however, offered stubborn resistance to the Japanese advance, Chinese reports Here declare, which claim that they have succeeded in recapturing Szdhucheh which had een taken by the Japanese on Saturday afternoon, The Chinese likewise claim to have recaptured Chuchou, situated about Hankow, Apr. 25.
With the exception' of 2,000 Japanese troops at Fengchiu, opposite Kaifeng, the north bank of the Yellow River in Honan province has been cleared of Japanese following the Chinese occupation of Hsinfeng, Nanlo, Menhsien and Wenhsien, cities north Honan, states a Chinese military communique.
In Shansi, Chinese forces, according to Chinese reports, " attacked Antseh, east of Hungtung city, on the Tungpi Railway north of "Linfeng, "wiping out one Japanese detach ment and seizing large quantities of The Japanese are continuing their attempts in Yibsien to break the belt of Chinese troops surrounding them in order to be able to advance south-eastwards and unite vith the Japanese troops coming fiom Lingyl. Also. at Hanchwang fighting is stated to be exceedingly bitter. The Japanese continuously used their artillery to bombard the Chinese _positions on the south bank of the Grand Canal, The Lunghai Railway was overload-yesterday with Chinese troop transport trains, Military observers conclude from this procedure that in the next few days the Chinese will expert their entire strength in the attempt to hold up the Japanese ad-Vanee in order to shield the Lunghai Railway—Trans-Ocean,
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